An Eastlake woman was arrested on April 8 after allegedly trying to steal more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from Target in Willoughby.†
At about 5:45 p.m. Willoughby police responded to the store at 36195 Euclid Ave. Targetís security had allegedly seen a woman place many items in a cart and then walk past the cash registers to try to exit the store without paying, according to the Willoughby Police Departmentís Facebook page.†
Store security stopped the woman, identified as 21-year-old Octavia C. Boswell, and detained her until police arrived. Boswell allegedly tried to make off with dozens of items, including cosmetics, sunglasses, watches, belts and clothes worth $2,070.06, police said.†
Boswell, of 33201 Vine St., was charged with fifth-degree felony theft and is expected to be arraigned in Willoughby Municipal Court on April 9.†